Oculocutaneous albinism

Oculocutaneous albinism
Classification and external resources
ICD-10	E70.3
ICD-9	270.2
MeSH	D016115

Oculocutaneous albinism is a form of albinism involving the eyes ("oculo-"), skin ("-cutaneous"), and in rare instances, the hair as well.^[1]

Four types of oculocutaneous albinism have been described, all caused by a disruption of melanin synthesis and all autosomal recessive disorders.^[2][3]:864

Common Albinism requires genes from both parents, while Oculocutaneous albinism only need a gene directly from a mother to her son.^[4]

Types

Name	OMIM	Gene	Description
OCA1	203100	TYR	OCA1 is caused by an alteration of the tyrosinase gene, and can occur in two variations. The first is OCA1a, and means that the organism cannot develop pigment at all. The hair is usually white (often translucent) and the skin very pale. Vision usually ranges from 20/200 to 20/400. The second is OCA1b, which has several subtypes itself. Some individuals with OCA1b can tan and also develop pigment in the hair.[5][verification needed] One subtype of OCA1b is called OCA1b TS (temperature sensitive), where the tyrosinase can only function below a certain temperature, which causes the body hair in cooler body regions to develop pigment (i.e. get darker). (An equivalent mutation produces the coat pattern in Siamese cats.[6]) Another variant of OCA1b, called Albinism, yellow mutant type (OMIM: 606952) is more common among the Amish than in other populations, and results in blonde hair and the eventual development of skin pigmentation during infancy, though at birth is difficult to distinguish from other types.[7][8] About 1 in 40,000 people have some form of OCA1.[7][9]
OCA2	203200	OCA2	The most common type of albinism, is caused by mutation of the P gene. People with OCA2 generally have more pigment and better vision than those with OCA1, but cannot tan like some with OCA1b. A little pigment can develop in freckles or moles.[5] People with OCA2 usually have fair skin but often not as pale as OCA1, and pale blonde to golden, reddish-blonde, or even brown hair, and most commonly blue eyes. Affected people of African descent usually have a different phenotype (appearance): yellow hair, pale skin, and blue, gray or hazel eyes. About 1 in 15,000 people have OCA2.[7][9] The gene MC1R doesn't cause OCA2, but does affect its presentation.[1]
OCA3	203290	TYRP1	Has only been partially researched and documented. It is caused by mutation of the tyrosinase-related protein-1 (Tyrp1) gene. Cases have been reported in Africa and New Guinea. Affected individuals typically have red hair, reddish-brown skin and blue or gray eyes. Variants may include rufous oculocutaneous albinism (ROCA or xanthism) (OMIM: 278400). The incidence rate of OCA3 is unknown.[7][9]
OCA4	606574	SLC45A2	Is very rare outside of Japan, where OCA4 accounts for 24% of albinism cases. OCA4 can only be distinguished from OCA2 through genetic testing, and is caused by mutation of the membrane-associated transporter protein (MATP) gene.[7][9] Several German patients were identified in 2004.[10]

See also

• Piebaldism
• List of cutaneous conditions

External links

• GeneReviews/NCBI/NIH/UW entry on Oculocutaneous Albinism Type 1
• GeneReviews/NCBI/NIH/UW entry on Oculocutaneous Albinism Type 2
• GeneReviews/NCBI/NIH/UW entry on Oculocutaneous Albinism Type 4

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Oculocutaneous albinism - Genetics Home Reference". http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=oculocutaneousalbinism. 
2. ^ Grønskov K, Ek J, Brondum-Nielsen K (2007). "Oculocutaneous albinism". Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases 2: 43. doi:10.1186/1750-1172-2-43. PMC 2211462. PMID 17980020. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=2211462. 
3. ^ James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
4. ^ "Abino People - Albinism in Humans". Philippine General Hospital. http://www.albinopeople.org/. Retrieved September 2011. 
5. ^ ^{a b} "Facts about Albinism", by Dr. Richard King et al.
6. ^ Giebel LB, Tripathi RK, King RA, Spritz RA (March 1991). "A tyrosinase gene missense mutation in temperature-sensitive type I oculocutaneous albinism. A human homologue to the Siamese cat and the Himalayan mouse". The Journal of Clinical Investigation 87 (3): 1119–22. doi:10.1172/JCI115075. PMC 329910. PMID 1900309. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=329910. 
7. ^ ^{a b c d e} Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man Database, at Johns Hopkins University (see also Mendelian Inheritance in Man for more information about this source).
8. ^ "Ocular Manifestations of Albinism", by Dr. Mohammed O. Peracha, at eMedicine, 13 September 2005; retrieved 31 March 2007
9. ^ ^{a b c d} "Albinism", by Dr. Raymond E. Boissy, Dr. James J. Nordlund, et al., at eMedicine, 22 August 2005; retrieved 31 March 2007
10. ^ Rundshagen U, Zühlke C, Opitz S, Schwinger E, Käsmann-Kellner B (February 2004). "Mutations in the MATP gene in five German patients affected by oculocutaneous albinism type 4". Human Mutation 23 (2): 106–10. doi:10.1002/humu.10311. PMID 14722913.